TNT’s coming to town Thursday. So, too, will just one of the Sixers’ two young big men probably. The Sixers have started the season with one playing one night of back-to-back games while the other sits. The Sixers play Washington at home the night before.

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“I definitely want to do that. In the future, I’m definitely going to try to do it.”

— Guard Zach LaVine when asked about competing in the slam dunk and three-point shooting contest during the same All-Star weekend.

Pierre-Edouard Bellemare didn't know what to do as he browsed in the grocery store. Fans were admiring the native Frenchman and center for the Vegas Golden Knights, but he had become star-struck himself.